Also Saturday, more than 170 nations at the World Health Organization [official website] agreed to a draft tobacco treaty that would restrict tobacco advertising and labeling and take strong action on smuggling and second-hand smoke. The US has expressed reservations about the agreement and may not sign it. Read the WHO press release and learn more about the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control [FCTC Alliance website], which will be presented for formal adoption at the May meeting of the World Health Assembly.

UNMOVIC [official website] Chairman Dr. Hans Blix has filed a new written report with the UN Security Council on weapons inspections and Iraq's compliance with Security Council Resolution 1441. Read the full text of Dr. Blix's report as posted on the US State Department website.

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